671: Jesus, Have Mercy on Me


Out on the desert in darkness and sin,
Long have I wandered, my Savior, from Thee;
Hopeless and wretched, so long have I been,
Jesus, have mercy on me.

Refrain:
Hopeless and wretched am I,
Jesus, have mercy on me;
Save, or I perish and die,
Jesus, have mercy on me.

Great are my sins as a mountain of woe,
Looming before in my pathway I see;
Yet Thou canst save me forever, I know,
Jesus, have mercy on me.

Lord, I forsake my rebellion and sin,
Fain would I fly from my troubles to Thee;
Oh, how I long for Thy glory within!
Jesus, have mercy on me.

Lord, I am yearning for mercy today,
Now as I come in repentance to Thee,
Take all the guilt of my sins far away;
Jesus, have mercy on me.

Text information
First Line:Out on the desert in darkness and sin
Title:Jesus, Have Mercy on Me
Author:Charles W. Naylor (1911)
Meter:10.10.10.7.7.7.7.7
Scripture:Mark 10:47
Topic:Supplication
Source:Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Jesus_Have_Mercy_on_Me); Faith Publishing House, Echoes from Heaven, 1976 (87); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (300)
Refrain First Line:Hopeless and wretched am I
Tune information
Tune name:[Jesus, Have Mercy on Me]
Composer:Barney E. Warren (1911)
Meter:10.10.10.7.7.7.7.7
Key:A Major
Source:Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Jesus_Have_Mercy_on_Me); Faith Publishing House, Echoes from Heaven, 1976 (87); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (300)

Media
Sibelius Scorch score: Jesus_Have_Mercy_on_Me.sib(http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Jesus_Have_Mercy_on_Me)